In May, our NVCC "Advanced Civil War" class ended our second field trip of the season at Kernstown. Since we were following the 1864 Valley Campaign, our interest was in the Second Battle of Kernstown. Instead of visiting the new battlefield park, we went to Opequon Presbyterian Church which has been a viewpoint for seeing the battlefield for many years.The sign summarizes both battles of Kernstown. Here's what it says about Second Kernstown:
July 23, 1864 – Federal General George Crooke’s corps was camped to the north of here after pursuing confederate Gen. Jubal Early’s force from its raid on Washington, D.C. Early attacked Crooke’s forward positions around Prichard’s Hill and Hogue Run. The federals withdrew in disorder after heavy fighting and Early followed up with raids on Martinsburg, W.Va. and Chambersburg, Pa. This battle opened the final phases of the 1864 Valley Campaign.
Professor Poland Lectures at Kernstown
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